Rhylan Thomas

Rhylan Thomas
Toronto Blue Jays
Outfielder
Born: (2000-04-15) April 15, 2000 (age 26)
Ventura, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 2, 2025, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.125
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
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Teams

Rhylan Christopher Thomas (born April 15, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Amateur

Thomas attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California, playing baseball for coach Royce Clayton. He was named to the All-Marmonte League team three times and the Ventura County Star All-County Team his senior season. He then attended the University of Southern California, playing college baseball for the Trojans. He batted .335/.389/.423 in three seasons, earning All Pac-12 honorable mention and All-Defensive team honors in 2022. In 2021, he played summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

New York Mets

The New York Mets selected Thomas in the 11th round, with the 329th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut that summer with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Mets and Single-A St. Lucie Mets. The Mets named Thomas the team's best minor league defensive outfielder in 2023; in 91 games split between St. Lucie, the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, and Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, he slashed .328/.407/.425 with three home runs, 27 RBI, and seven stolen bases.

Seattle Mariners

On July 26, 2024, the Mets traded Thomas to the Seattle Mariners for reliever Ryne Stanek. He joined the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers for the rest of the season.

Thomas returned to the Rainiers to begin the 2025 season, slashing .319/.363/.362 in 26 games. On April 30, Thomas was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time, replacing the injured Luke Raley. On May 2, Thomas made his MLB debut against the Texas Rangers, collecting a hit and two RBI. After batting 1-for-8 in three games with the Mariners, Thomas was optioned back to Tacoma on May 7, with Leody Taveras taking his spot on Seattle's roster and in the outfield. Thomas continued to hit in the minors, leading all minor league players with 178 hits, batting .325/.380/.411, with more walks than strikeouts.

Thomas began the 2026 season in Triple-A Tacoma. In 31 games for the Rainiers, he batted .260/.313/.328 with two home runs, nine RBI, and six stolen bases. On May 3, he was designated for assignment by the Mariners.

Houston Astros

On May 9, 2026, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros and optioned to the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys. In 10 appearances for Sugar Land, he batted .229/.275/.229 with three RBI and two walks. Thomas was designated for assignment by the Astros on June 4. He was released by Houston the following day.

Toronto Blue Jays

On June 15, 2026, Thomas signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

References

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  7. ↑ Rocke, Justin (September 20, 2023). "Mets Announce Post-Season Awards for Affiliates". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kramer, Daniel (July 27, 2024). "Mariners trade Ryne Stanek to Mets for prospect Rhylan Thomas". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mariners Select Outfielder Rhylan Thomas from Triple-A Tacoma" (Press release). Seattle Mariners. April 30, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Medium.
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  11. ↑ Adams, Steve (April 30, 2025). "Luke Raley Out Six Weeks; Mariners Select Rhylan Thomas". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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  13. ↑ Booth, Tim (May 6, 2025). "Mariners get some outfield help from an AL West rival". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ McDonald, Darragh (May 7, 2025). "Mariners Claim Leody Taveras". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2025 Pacific Coast League Batting Leaders". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ Seattle Mariners 2026 Media Guide. March 6, 2026. p. 118.
  17. ↑ "Mariners' Rhylan Thomas: Optioned to Triple-A". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  18. ↑ Wright, Charlie (May 3, 2026). "Mariners Claim Jose Suarez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  19. ↑ Kawahara, Matt (May 9, 2026). "Astros claim Rhylan Thomas, shift Hunter Brown to 60-day IL in procedural move". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Astros Designate César Salazar, Rhylan Thomas For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Astros Release Rhylan Thomas". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  22. ↑ Kerney, Caleb (June 17, 2026). "Blue Jays Sign 178-Hit Free Agent Castaway Amid New Trade Rumblings". HEAVY. Retrieved June 18, 2026.